Creating a custom filter for jobs

You can create custom filters to limit the jobs that appear in job lists.

To create a custom filter for jobs

  1. On the navigation bar, click Job Setup.

  2. In the Jobs pane, in the Filter list, click <new custom filter>.

  3. Type a unique name and a description for this filter.

  4. Do any of the following:

    To filter by job type

    • Under Criteria, click Job Type.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of jobs on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of jobs on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by backup method

    • Under Criteria, click Backup Method.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of backup methods on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of backup methods on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by recurrence

    • Under Criteria, click Recurrence.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of jobs on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of jobs on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by priority

    • Under Criteria, click Priority.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of priority on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of priority on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by policy

    • Under Criteria, click Policy.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of policy on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of policy on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by selection list

    • Under Criteria, click Selection List.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of selection lists on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the selection lists on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by device name

    • Under Criteria, click Device Name.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of devices on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of device on which you do not want to filter.

    To filter by the server a job was created on

    • Under Criteria, click Created On.

    • Check Enable this filter.

    • Check the check boxes for the types of servers on which you want to filter. Uncheck the check boxes for the types of servers on which you do not want to filter.

    This option appears only if you have the Central Admin Server Option installed.

  5. Click OK.